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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3637 3298 1170 980 191 21049

M. Thomas Record publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Thomas Record between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Thomas Record published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2009. 3 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2009. 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1967 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Thomas Record: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 2
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 3
1977 3
1978 5
1979 0
1980 6
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 2
1985 5
1986 6
1987 4
1988 5
1989 5
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 3
1994 2
1995 7
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 5
2003 4
2004 7
2005 2
2006 5
2007 5
2008 6
2009 9
2010 4
2011 7
2012 6
2013 5
2014 4
2015 5
2016 6
2017 4
2018 5
2019 4
2020 4
2021 2
2022 4
2023 8
2024 2
2025 1
Total 208
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M. Thomas Record publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Thomas Record sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 191 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 191
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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M. Thomas Record D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Thomas Record sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 79
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

M. Thomas Record is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant emphasis on Molecular Biology and Genetics. The scientist's body of work encompasses 57 publications in this main field of study, with subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Materials Chemistry, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The research topics covered by M. Thomas Record's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, protein structure and dynamics, RNA research and splicing, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, as well as enzyme structure and function.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Irina A. Shkel, Dylan Plaskon, Hao-Che Wang, Xian Cheng, and Kate Henderson. Record has published extensively in several scientific journals and platforms, with notable frequent publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysical Journal, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by M. Thomas Record are:

  • How Glutamate Promotes Liquid-liquid Phase Separation and DNA Binding Cooperativity of E. coli SSB Protein, 2022, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Temperature effects on RNA polymerase initiation kinetics reveal which open complex initiates and that bubble collapse is stepwise, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Fluorescence-Detected Conformational Changes in Duplex DNA in Open Complex Formation by Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase: Upstream Wrapping and Downstream Bending Precede Clamp Opening and Insertion of the Downstream Duplex, 2020, Biochemistry
  • Experimentally determined strengths of favorable and unfavorable interactions of amide atoms involved in protein self-assembly in water, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Step-by-Step Regulation of Productive and Abortive Transcription Initiation by Pyrophosphorolysis, 2022, Journal of Molecular Biology

M. Thomas Record has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2007 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1991.

Best Publications

  • Thermodynamic analysis of ion effects on the binding and conformational equilibria of proteins and nucleic acids: the roles of ion association or release, screening, and ion effects on water activity.

    Record Mt;Anderson Cf;Lohman Tm

  • Ion effects on ligand-nucleic acid interactions

    M. Thomas Record;Timothy M. Lohman;Pieter de Haseth

  • Hofmeister salt effects on surface tension arise from partitioning of anions and cations between bulk water and the air-water interface.

    Laurel M. Pegram;M. Thomas Record

  • Use of liquid hydrocarbon and amide transfer data to estimate contributions to thermodynamic functions of protein folding from the removal of nonpolar and polar surface from water.

    Unknown

  • Responses of E. coli to osmotic stress: large changes in amounts of cytoplasmic solutes and water

    M.Thomas Record;Elizabeth S. Courtenay;D.Scott Cayley;Harry J. Guttman

  • Novel computer program for fast exact calculation of accessible and molecular surface areas and average surface curvature.

    Oleg V. Tsodikov;M. Thomas Record;Yuri V. Sergeev

  • Polypeptides containing highly conserved regions of transcription initiation factor σ70 exhibit specificity of binding to promoter DNA

    Alicia J. Dombroski;William A. Walter;M.Thomas Record;Deborah A. Slegele

  • Role of the hydrophobic effect in stability of site-specific protein-DNA complexes.

    Unknown

  • Nonspecific interaction of lac repressor with DNA: an association reaction driven by counterion release

    deHaseth Pl;Lohman Tm;Record Mt

  • Biophysical compensation mechanisms buffering E. coli protein–nucleic acid interactions against changing environments

    M.Thomas Record;Elizabeth S Courtenay;Scott Cayley;Harry J Guttman

  • Thermodynamic Origin of Hofmeister Ion Effects

    Laurel M. Pegram;M. Thomas Record

  • Replacement of potassium chloride by potassium glutamate dramatically enhances protein-DNA interactions in vitro

    Leirmo S;Harrison C;Cayley Ds;Burgess Rr

  • Contribution to the thermodynamics of protein folding from the reduction in water-accessible nonpolar surface area.

    Unknown

  • Biophysical characterization of changes in amounts and activity of Escherichia coli cell and compartment water and turgor pressure in response to osmotic stress.

    D. Scott Cayley;Harry J. Guttman;M. Thomas Record

  • Interpretation of monovalent and divalent cation effects on the lac repressor-operator interaction.

    Record Mt;deHaseth Pl;Lohman Tm

  • Crowding and Confinement Effects on Protein Diffusion In Vivo

    Michael C. Konopka;Irina A. Shkel;Scott Cayley;M. Thomas Record

  • Effects of Na+ and Mg++ ions on the helix–coil transition of DNA

    M. Thomas Record

  • Salt-nucleic acid interactions.

    Unknown

  • Quantifying why urea is a protein denaturant, whereas glycine betaine is a protein stabilizer.

    Emily J. Guinn;Laurel M. Pegram;Michael W. Capp;Michelle N. Pollock

  • Variability of the intracellular ionic environment of Escherichia coli. Differences between in vitro and in vivo effects of ion concentrations on protein-DNA interactions and gene expression.

    Unknown

  • Relative binding affinities of monovalent cations for double-stranded DNA.

    M. Louise Bleam;Charles F. Anderson;M. Thomas Record

  • Temperature dependence of the rate constants of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase-lambda PR promoter interaction. Assignment of the kinetic steps corresponding to protein conformational change and DNA opening.

    Jung-Hye Roe;Richard R. Burgess;M.Thomas Record

  • Roles of Cytoplasmic Osmolytes, Water, and Crowding in the Response of Escherichia coli to Osmotic Stress: Biophysical Basis of Osmoprotection by Glycine Betaine†

    Scott Cayley;M. Thomas Record

  • Thermodynamic stoichiometries of participation of water, cations and anions in specific and non-specific binding of lac repressor to DNA. Possible thermodynamic origins of the "glutamate effect" on protein-DNA interactions.

    Jeung-Hoi Ha;Michael W. Capp;Mark D. Hohenwalter;Mark Baskerville

  • Thermodynamics of interactions of urea and guanidinium salts with protein surface: Relationship between solute effects on protein processes and changes in water-accessible surface area

    Elizabeth S. Courtenay;Michael W. Capp;M. Thomas Record

  • Why Hofmeister effects of many salts favor protein folding but not DNA helix formation

    Laurel M. Pegram;Timothy Wendorff;Robert Erdmann;Irina Shkel

  • Monte Carlo studies of counterion-DNA interactions. Comparison of the radial distribution of counterions with predictions of other polyelectrolyte theories

    Pamela Mills;Charles F. Anderson;M. Thomas Record

  • Partitioning of atmospherically relevant ions between bulk water and the water/vapor interface.

    Laurel M. Pegram;M. Thomas Record

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy M. Lohman
Timothy M. Lohman Washington University in St. Louis
Irina Artsimovitch
Irina Artsimovitch The Ohio State University
Richard R. Burgess
Richard R. Burgess University of Wisconsin–Madison
James C. Weisshaar
James C. Weisshaar University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jung-Hye Roe
Jung-Hye Roe Seoul National University
Carol A. Gross
Carol A. Gross University of California, San Francisco
Samuel E. Butcher
Samuel E. Butcher University of Wisconsin–Madison
Rachel O.L. Wong
Rachel O.L. Wong University of Washington
Barbara A. Lewis
Barbara A. Lewis Case Western Reserve University
Robert Landick
Robert Landick University of Wisconsin–Madison

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